Sensitive Boyz
Disclaimer: I do not own Sensitive Pornograph.
Chapter 4: Wet Dreams
Ueno couldn't sleep. He was tossing and turning in bed while the day's events replayed in his mind. How Aki nearly got raped – how he had rescued him – and how he had wanted to kiss Aki…(even though he was a guy). And how he had even kissed Aki on the cheek goodbye.
Ueno turned red as he thought back on this. Gah! What the hell had he been thinking?! Or doing? 'What must Aki think…?' Though Aki didn't really seem to mind AND had even told Ueno he could come and pick him up so that they could walk to school together. Hmm~
Aki…thoughts of Aki filled Ueno's mind…the sight of him naked in the shower with fingers shoved up his ass…the sight of him saying 'Arigato'. His soft silky voice.
'Uh oh…' Ueno could feel himself becoming aroused. 'I'm hard.'
Ueno gulped. Yep, he was definitely attracted to Aki. There he admitted it to himself. Did that mean he was gay? Ueno had the feeling Aki could turn anyone gay…Ueno's eye twitched at the thought…
Ueno put a hand down his boxer shorts and grasped his hand around his aching member. He gasped with relief – he was so painfully hard. He began stroking himself to the image of a naked Aki in his mind, wet and pressed up against the shower wall…
It didn't take long for Ueno to come into his hand.
As soon as Ueno came back down from the high he got from the intense pleasure of his orgasm he immediately felt guilty for some reason. What if he really was like Taku? Because Gods, there was just no denying it – he wanted Aki. Badly.
Ueno put his face in his hands and moaned. 'Argh! This wouldn't be so complex if I hadn't fallen in love with another guy!! Wait, love…?' Ueno blushed. 'Why me? Kami-sama!!' Ueno inwardly yelled up to the heavens.
Ueno tried very hard NOT to skip (or whistle) as he made his way to Aki's apartment – he would go to see Aki-chan! His love~! Ueno shook his head. His mind was being totally weird lately. Taiga would have a field day if she could read Ueno's mind.
Ueno was feeling nervous for some reason as he approached Aki's apartment door – was it because he had admitted to himself that he liked Aki. This had added a whole other dimension to things. Hmm~
Ueno's palms were sweaty and he wiped them on his pants before gathering his courage to ring the doorbell.
"Coming!" Came Aki's voice from inside.
Ueno held his breath and then Aki opened the door-
Aki looked amazing. Most of his facial wounds had healed and so Aki had removed the bandages that had been on his face. He only had on his sling. And he was wearing this silky shirt that looked like liquid silver along with a pair of tight fitting, black pants. A few of the buttons on the shirt had been left undone giving Ueno a nice eyeful of part of Aki's pale chest.
Drool~
Aki giggled, "Ueno-kun, you're staring."
Ueno snapped out of it and blushed, putting a hand behind his head in a bashful manner, "Right, sorry. Good morning, by the way." 'Ack…by the way?! Smooth Ueno, real smooth.'
Aki just smiled back however, "Good morning, Ueno-kun."
Ueno smiled back. He knew he was probably grinning like an idiot. "Shall we go?"
Aki nodded, "Let's."
The two boys stated off towards their University and Ueno was on cloud nine, however…he looked at Aki out of the corner of his eye pensively – Aki seemed…different today for some reason.
More quiet, subdued, distant. Usually by now Aki would have 'put a move on him' or teased him about something. Aki was such a flirt and had NO sense of personal boundaries or what was an acceptable amount of PDA. Hmm, was something wrong, or perhaps bothering Aki? Ueno wondered. 'Oh my god, did I remember to put deodorant on this morning?! Do I smell or something?! Ack!'
Maybe he should check…Aki wasn't watching him so…Ueno risked it and lifted his arm and sniffed…
Sniff, sniff
Aki turned and lifted an eyebrow at Ueno, "Forget to put deodorant? I have some in my bag if you need any." Aki offered politely.
Aghast Ueno turned to see that he had been caught smelling his armpit of all things! Ueno waved his hands frantically in the air before him, "Ah, no…I just thought maybe I did since you're so…far away from me."
A look of surprise crossed Aki's face and then he smiled warmly at Ueno, "Oh? Was I? I hadn't noticed, allow me to remedy that right away." Aki came over and got into Ueno's personal bubble and casually slung his arm around Ueno's shoulders, "This better?" Aki breathed in Ueno's ear. "You shouldn't be so self conscious Ueno…I like the way you smell."
A small pleasant shiver went down Ueno's spine as a result. He blushed. 'Gah! Who says stuff like that?!' But…now he got to be really close to Aki and he could now smell the boy's own scent…strawberries. Mmm~ Ueno smiled shyly and said teasingly, "Mou, you're such a flirt but…I'm glad you're back to normal. I was worried something might be wrong or something…."
Aki blinked, "Wrong…?"
"You were being so quiet."
"Oh…" A dark shadow crossed Aki's face before it was gone so fast Ueno was sure he had just imagined it, "It's nothing…I just didn't get enough sleep last night."
Ueno nodded back sympathetically, "Ah, I can relate to that. I couldn't sleep a wink last night."
Aki grinned teasingly, "Mmm~ up all night thinking of me?"
Ueno blushed as his mouth dropped open – How did Aki know?! "I…" Ueno began nervously.
Aki's expression turned to surprise when he realized this had actually been true and he just smiled leaning in to whisper in Ueno's ear, "You're so kind aren't you?"
Ueno shivered. 'Kind?' He inwardly sagged. He didn't think so…
***
'Inai!…Iani!…Not here…or here!' Ueno inwardly freaked. He was supposed to meet Aki at the bench that was in the school courtyard so that they could eat lunch together but when Ueno had gone to their meeting place – Aki hadn't been there. After having waited for the silver-haired boy for about 10 minutes, Ueno had become worried. What if something similar to the 'shower incident' was occurring…! Aki drew trouble to him like a magnet! 'Shit! What if it's Taku and those guys again…!'
Ueno ran around the school grounds searching for Aki frantically. He was in such a hurry that he wasn't really paying any real attention to where he was going so that he ended up running slam into someone-
BAM
'Ugh! My head!' Ueno sat up to see who he had run into and saw that it was none other than –
Kazu.
Ueno blinked at the boy with the dull expression and hooded eyes, "Oh, Kazu it's just you."
Kazu frowned, "Oi, is that anything to say to a person you just barreled over? How about an 'I'm sorry' Geez…"
Ueno sighed and stood up, "Right, I'm sorry Kazu, but I'm in too much of a hurry to hang out with you right now."
Kazu got up and dusted himself off, "I noticed. Where's the fire?"
"I can't find Aki anywhere."
Kazu blinked and raised an eyebrow, "Oh your good-looking friend? He was kidnapped." Kazu nodded knowingly.
"Nani!? What?!" Ueno grabbed Kazu by the front of his shirt and brought him close to his face – so close that they were nearly nose-to-nose. "By who?" Ueno demanded.
Kazu looked shocked, eyes wide, both of his brows shooting up to his hairline. "Um, by my sister, dude."
Ueno blinked. "Taiga? Oh." Ueno let Kazu go, beginning to feel a bit foolish for his overreaction.
Kazu adjusted his shirt, "Yea, she's taken Aki to the photography club room for some reason…" Kazu shrugged. "Probably needed his help with something. No big."
Ueno let out a breath of relief. Whew. "Thanks, Kazu." Ueno thanked him before turning off to run back towards the school building where the photography clubroom was.
Kazu watched him go, scratching his head confusedly, "Hey! Who did you think had kidnapped Aki?"
"No one!" Ueno called back and waved it off as he ran off.
Kazu frowned before shrugging it off. "And he thinks I'm the weird one."
***
"Aki!" Ueno declared as he burst through the door to the photography clubroom. He was sure Taiga had forced Aki into doing something weird…or put him into some kind of weird costume or something. 'Yea, like a maid costume.' Ueno mused, an image of Aki in a maid's outfit springing to his mind. 'And Taiga's probably in there taking pictures of Aki in it while making him do all sorts of inappropriate poses…'
But the sight that met Ueno was a purely normal one. Ueno found himself to be almost disappointed. Ah, who the hell was he kidding. He was disappointed.
Aki was standing by the window striking a casual pose with his arms behind his head while wearing a high school uniform – Aki and Taiga both turned to Ueno curiously due to his loud entrance.
Taiga's eyes lit up immediately with mischievous, "Ah Ueno-kun! Perfect timing!"
"Ueno…kun?" Aki ran his eyes over Ueno and took in his disheveled appearance. "Is something wrong?"
Ueno realized what he must have looked like – all sweaty, out of breath, and there was even dirt and grass on his clothes due to his collision with Kazu outside the school. "Huh? No I-" Ueno began to bashfully explain.
Aki narrowed his eyes at Ueno and was looking worried.
"Was just trying to find you. And I bumped into Kazu instead – quite literally." Ueno finished.
Aki opened his mouth and had Ueno imagined it or had Aki's expression almost been…angry? Before Aki shut his mouth and a surprised look crossed his face along with a softness coming over his features, "Oh."
"Kyahhh!" Taiga immediately began to gush at the two. "You two are really just too cute!"
Ueno slapped a hand to his forehead and shook his head.
Aki just appeared amused.
Ueno stalked forward and grasped Aki's wrist, "We're going – Taiga you can't just kidnap people and force them to let you take pictures of them!" Ueno berated as he began to drag Aki off.
Aki appeared even more amused than before however. "She didn't force me, Ueno-kun. She asked me for my help and I was happy to give it to her. Ueno-kun are you trying to rescue me?" Aki teased.
Ueno blinked back at Aki in surprise. 'Huh? Aki…doesn't need saving? Then…gah! What the hell am I doing?' He let go of Aki's wrist as if he had been burned-
Taiga tittered, "Oh! You're so overprotective of him! That is just too cute!" Then Taiga's expression turned oddly serious as she went into 'business mode'. Anyways, he's right you know – I didn't force Aki to do anything. I asked him for his help and he gave it to me of his own freewill. You see, I was hired to take pictures of Izanagi highschool's new school uniform – they wanted a handsome male model to help increase interest in the school but since they're a public school they couldn't afford to have a 'professional' model. I told them I might know someone who would fit the bill ya know. And so that's why I'm taking pictures of Aki-chan in the uniform for their new brochure."
Ueno let out a breath. Was that all? That was almost…normal. For Taiga that is.
"Now…let's get you changed, shall we?" Taiga began to push Ueno towards the dressing room a.k.a the closet.
"Huh?"
"I need to take some shots with two male students and bro bailed on me – he's such a lazy bum! So it looks like you're it!"
Ueno shook his head. "No – no frickin way."
Taiga pouted, "Oh come on, please." She leaned in to whisper in Ueno's ear. "I can make Aki do a hugging pose. Or some other sexy pose. Or even make him dress up in whatever you want later. I saw how you looked disappointed when you first came bursting through the door. If I had to guess you thought I had dressed Aki up in a maid's costume didn't you?"
Ueno blushed guiltily and remained wisely silent.
Taiga smiled knowingly.
"I would enjoy the chance to get to take a picture with you, Ueno-kun. Please? It might be fun." Aki asked hesitantly with a shy smile.
Ah~ How could Ueno refuse his Angel?! Too cute~
Ueno scratched his cheek and tried to appear nonchalant, "Ino, sure…'
Taiga smiled a cat's paw smile, "You so want him…" She whispered in Ueno's ear and it took ALL Ueno's willpower NOT to throttle her. Good thing she was a girl even if she didn't really act like one.
Ueno quickly got changed into the high school uniformed and hesitantly came out from the closet.
Aki looked him up and down appreciatively. "Mmm~ you look really good, Ueno-kun. Black suits you."
Ueno blushed. Was this becoming a habit? Did people in love blush ALL the time or something? Ueno shook his head. "Really? Thanks…" Ueno knew he was no Lancelot especially when compared with an Adonis like Aki himself but…if Aki said he looked good, well, that was all that really mattered to him. Ueno considered himself a simple sort of guy.
"Alright – now stand together!" Taiga directed them and Aki and Ueno did as they were told.
"No – closer – closer – there. Perfect." Taiga began to take a few shots. "Good. Now Aki sling your arm over Ueno's shoulder. Good. Now I want the both of you to laugh and smile – try and look like you're both really happy to be going to school together – Action!"
Ueno felt nervous with Aki so close to him all of a sudden – and Taiga! Damn that oni! Ueno didn't know a thing about photography or modeling. How was he supposed to just laugh and smile happily about school? Ueno turned to Aki-
Aki smiled broadly at Ueno, and was looking extremely happy. It made butterflies flutter in Ueno's stomach and made him smile shyly back in response.
Taiga took the shot and lowered her camera. The two boys were just smiling and staring at each other. Taiga coughed. "Ahem! You both are supposed to look happy about school – not that you're in each other's arms and about to make out!"
"Taiga!" Ueno burst out in indignation as he leapt back away from Aki. Mortified he turned to look in Aki's direction but Aki was just laughing softly – almost hesitantly.
'So he can laugh, really laugh. Those times before felt fake. His laugh is so soft and hesitant…almost as if he's afraid to be enjoying himself.' Ueno's heart clenched in his chest. There was something almost sad about Aki's laugh as if he didn't expect this happiness to last.
Taiga and Aki's attention turned to the pensive Ueno. Taiga looked at him from her camera lens and zoomed in on him. "Hey, is something wrong Ueno?"
Ueno shook is head and slapped the sides of his face with his hands. "Nah."
"Good! Yosh! Because we still have TONS more pictures to take! Now think happy school boys NOT happy lovers got it?"
"TAIGA!"
***
"Yosh! That's a wrap guys! We can call it a day." Taiga lowered her camera. "Good job boys." Taiga slapped Ueno on the back appreciatively. Ow.
Ueno just sighed heavily – Taiga was such a slave driver.
Aki bowed, "It was a pleasure working with you, Taiga-san."
Taiga blinked and looked surprised before she waved him off, "Yea, yea."
Ueno cleared his throat and called out to Aki as the boy was turning to go, "Hey, can I walk you home?"
Aki turned around, his expression brightening before it suddenly dampened. "Ah, I would love that Ueno-kun but there's…something I need to do today."
Ueno's spirits fell. "Oh, I see."
Aki noticed his look and opened his mouth to suggest something else. "But-"
Taiga however grabbed Ueno's shoulder stopping him from continuing after Aki and held onto him in a vice grip. "Well, you heard the man, Aki-chan. You just run along now." She shooed him off. "I need to speak with Ueno-kun about something alone."
"Well, uh, okay." Aki blinked before nodding and then bowed. "Goodbye then." He left and Ueno watched him go with a pout. He couldn't help but wonder what Aki had been about to say before Taiga had interrupted him. 'Argh! Taiga!'
Taiga gave Ueno an assessing look. "Hmm~ you really do like him don't you?"
Ueno spun around to glare at Taiga, "That's really none of your business Taiga!"
Taiga's expression turned serious, "Neh, how much do you really know about Aki anyways?"
Ueno blinked. And opened his mouth only to close it. The answer of course was 'not very much'. "What does that matter?"
Taiga sighed heavily and pinned Ueno with a harsh stare. "Just…be careful not to end up getting your heart broken, Ueno-kun."
Ueno looked away. "What's that supposed to mean anyways?"
Taiga shook his head and frowned. She then looked Ueno up and down, from head to toe, and shook her head again and sighed heavily in an overly dramatic manner.
Ueno's eye twitched. "Yes? Is there a problem?"
Taiga walked over and poked Ueno in the stomach. "Tsk tsk tsk, it's just as I suspected – flab."
Ueno bristled, cheeks pink. "So?"
"So, how are you planning on protecting Aki-chan if you're weak?"
Ueno blinked. 'Protect Aki-chan?' "Why do you think he needs protecting?"
"I saw Taku stalking Aki earlier – it looks like Taku doesn't plan to give up on Aki so easily. And…I won't always be there to bail you out, Ueno. So, what are you going to do?"
"Do? What can I do…?" Ueno trailed off helplessly.
Taiga clapped her hands together and beamed. Her eyes becoming a bit starry. She looked way too happy all of a sudden AND enthusiastic. Ueno was immediately on his guard. When Taiga looked that happy whatever it was wasn't good. "Why join the Kendo Club of course!"
Ueno's jaw dropped. 'Join the Kendo Club? Me?' The Kendo Club was full of brawny, muscular, tough guys – Ueno was so NOT a tough guy…
"Let me get this straight. You want me to join the Kendo Club?" Ueno raised a brow at her. "You can't be serious. They would eat me alive."
There was a mysterious glint in Taiga's eye, "Dead serious – if you have something to protect then you need the strength to protect it. That's what being a man is all about! Booyah! Ossu!"
Ueno felt a trickle of sweat form on his brow in response. "Uh, I think you're forgetting something here Taiga – you're NOT a man."
She ignored him and continued on. "You can do it Ueno! And besides I'll be there to look after you. Come on, be a man!" She thumped his back.
'Those Kendo Club guys will chew me up and spit me out. They'll use me as a live target too. No thank you.' Ueno did the only logical thing he could think of doing – he made a break for it. "I'll think about it!" Ueno called back as he ran away from Taiga as fast as his legs would carry him.
"BAKA!" Taiga called after him.
***
Ueno kicked a soda can dispiritedly while he was on his way home. Pout. He had really wanted to walk Aki home too. He wondered what the boy had to do, 'Maybe he has a date? He is a really good looking guy…' Ueno sighed heavily. He couldn't possibly be Aki's only friend after all – Aki was just too…cool. He was bound to have a ton of old acquaintances from whatever University he went to before he had transferred to Ueno's. Had he been popular there too? Ueno mused. He had probably been a real Romeo…
Ueno realized it really was true that he knew next to nothing about Aki's past. Hmm~ Ueno shook his head. 'I don't need to know anything…'
Ueno was about to turn the corner, which led to his block – when he suddenly caught sight of Aki. 'Aki!' What was the boy doing in Akihabara? Hmm~ Ueno watched as Aki was talking to someone. Ueno almost called out to him but stopped himself. He was suddenly curious. Maybe listening in could give Ueno a clue to Aki's past?
Before Ueno realized what he was doing he was hiding behind a trashcan and spying on Aki. 'Gah! What am I doing?! It's like I'm a stalker or something…!'
"I'm really sorry kid – but we just filled that position. Try again some other time." A store manager explained to Aki.
Aki nodded and then bowed. "I see. Thank you for your time, sir." Aki walked away.
And intrigued, Ueno followed close behind Aki and to the next store on the strip.
This time it was a female manager at a popular clothing store that Aki was speaking to-
"My! Aren't you handsome! You'd be perfect to work here!" She gushed.
"Really?" Aki's red eyes lit up.
But a frown formed on the woman's lips and she tapped her chin, "Ah it's such a shame but we just hired someone else to fill that job opening. So we're no longer hiring. And we've already written up a contract with him…or else I have to say we definitely would have hired you."
Aki's expression fell.
The woman noticed and appeared sympathetic. She placed a hand on Aki's shoulder and Ueno had to stop himself from yelling out, 'Oi! Don't touch him!'. "Don't give up hope. A job can't be all that hard to find for such a handsome and polite young man such as yourself neh?"
Aki looked up and smiled a strained smile back at her. "Yea, you're probably right."
'Ah, so he's just job hunting. Keh, that's all. Nothing at all weird or suspicious. Aki probably just wants a part time job or something now…now that he's living on his own.' Aki tried not to think it but the thought: 'Now that that guy isn't paying him…' still popped up in Ueno's mind.
Ueno clenched his fists and shook his head. He decided to keep following Aki for moral support. Silently rooting for Aki each time he tried a place for a job. Aki tried at least 20 places and it was already getting dark. At each place the position that Aki was asking about had just recently been filled.
'Talk about rotten luck.' Ueno couldn't help but feel sorry for Aki. He really did seem to be having some bad luck in job hunting that day.
Aki sighed heavily and crossed out another place with a red X that had been a 'miss'. He decided he had better get 'home'. Aki rubbed his arms with his hands, it was getting really cold out. He could even see his breath as he breathed out. He really should have picked something warmer to wear during his job hunting, Aki mused to himself, but then shrugged. It was too late now.
Ueno watched as Aki folded up the newspaper he had been carrying and which had most likely contained the classified and employment ads – this meant Aki had finally decided to call it a night and go home. Ueno decided he had better call it a night as well and head home too.
Ueno was turning to go and leave Aki since he really didn't want the other boy to find out he had been stalking him – he'd think he was a total weirdo for sure! When he looked at Aki one last time and watched as the boy suddenly stumbled forward and then collapsed-!
"Aki!" Ueno rushed to his side, coming out of his hiding place. Ueno turned Aki over and began to try and shake him awake. "Oi! Aki!"
Aki's eyes fluttered open, "Ueno…kun?"
Ueno let out a sigh of relief, "Yea, here." Ueno helped Aki sit up. "Think you can stand?"
"I…I think so…" Aki spoke in a weak voice.
Ueno helped Aki to stand by putting one of Aki's arms around his shoulders to help support him. Aki's legs still seemed wobbly however. "Are you okay? Are you sick or something? Should I take you to the hospital?" Ueno was beginning to panic.
Aki shook his head. "No…I'm fine I just-"
Rumble, rumble
Aki blushed.
Ueno raised an eyebrow, "Was that your stomach just now?"
Aki was still blushing as he nodded, and let his bangs come down so that they could cover his embarrassed expression.
"What did you do? Skip lunch or something?" Ueno frowned at the limp boy in his arms.
"Well, yes, I-" Aki admitted softly.
"What were you thinking?! Just look at you…you can barely stand. You must be anemic or something." Ueno sighed heavily and ruffled his hair. "I guess I have no choice. You're coming home with me, right now."
Aki blinked. "Ueno…?" Had he always been this bold? Did that mean Ueno planned to take Aki home and 'take him'. Gulp.
Ueno smirked. "I'll cook you dinner!"
Aki face-faulted. 'Dinner?' Ueno would never cease to surprise him! His heart fluttered in his chest. Ueno wanted to cook him dinner. "That would be delightful, Ueno-kun."
Ueno just beamed at Aki and helped him back to his apartment.
***
What Ueno didn't know was that Aki hadn't eaten the entire day because without his credit card funds he no longer had the money to buy food or groceries.
"I feel like I've taken in a stray." Ueno joked as he set Aki down on the couch gently and headed off towards the kitchen.
Aki grinned "That's because you have. A stray rabbit." He lay back on the cough suddenly feeling weak.
Ueno laughed and went about fixing the two of them dinner. Ueno made them both beef and broccoli over steamed rice. It had been delicious. In fact, it was one of the best meals Aki had had in a while. His Master had sometimes made him cook his meals for him but then had made Aki watch him eat the food while not letting Aki eat any of it. He had forced disgusting microwave dinners upon Aki from time to time saying that a 'pet' needed to eat 'boxed food'. Ueno had made sure Aki ate every bite on his plate, and when Aki had tried to stumble to the door – not having wanted to impose himself upon Ueno's hospitality any longer-
Ueno had surprised him yet again by suddenly picking him up bridal style and carrying him to his bedroom. Aki's heart had begun to pound madly in his chest. Does Ueno plan to take me now…? Ueno set the slightly dazed and flushed Aki back on the bed and then put a hand to the boy's forehead.
Ueno shook his head, "It's like I thought. You have a fever. That's what you get for running around dressed like that and on an empty stomach. Idiot." Ueno was of course referring to the fact that Aki had chosen to wear a shirt that was such a lightweight material even though it had been very cold out, and that the boy had unbuttoned the shirt halfway.
"I'm sorry…" Aki apologized in a low voice.
Ueno's frowned. "Nothing to be sorry for. But I'm afraid to let you walk home in your current condition. You may end up passing out right on the street." Ueno made a face at the thought. "So you can just stay here for tonight, alright?"
Aki looked around confusedly – but wasn't his Ueno's room? "And you…you'll be here with me?"
Ueno blushed and turned away, "Uh, don't worry about me. Now try and get some rest. Good night…Aki-chan." Ueno said before speeding out the door and slowly closing it behind him just as Aki said:
"Goodnight, Ueno-kun."
***
Aki later awoke around 1 am to find himself warm and snug in Ueno's bed. He put a hand to his forehead and found it cool. His fever had apparently come down thankfully and he was feeling quite rested and content. But…where was Ueno? Aki looked around the room searchingly and then shrugged. He was suddenly very thirsty and decided to go to the kitchen to pour himself a glass of water. He hoped Ueno wouldn't mind.
He passed through the living room and spotted Ueno on the couch fast asleep.
Aki's eyes widened. Ueno had given him the bed and had opted to sleep on the couch. It was cold in the living room and Aki could see that Ueno was slightly shivering from the cold. The only heater that Ueno owned seemed to have been placed in Ueno's room.
Aki rushed back to the bedroom and pulled the comforter off of the bed. He ran back into the living room and then put the cover over Ueno's sleeping form carefully. Aki reached over to fondly run his fingers through Ueno's short hair. He just couldn't help himself. The boy was so cute when he was sleeping.
"Aki…chan…" Ueno murmured in his sleep. "How?"
Aki smiled but then his faltered and turned sad as he continued to look down at Ueno's carefree sleeping face. "You really are too kind, Ueno-kun. I can't…I shouldn't be here though. He has eyes everywhere and if he finds out about you Ueno…I'll be putting you in danger. I…had better go. Thank you for everything Ueno-kun."
'I need to keep my distance from Ueno or else he could end up getting hurt because of me. I've been…careless. But I care about Ueno too much to let something happen to him now. I need to be more careful. Ueno…he saved me from the darkness in my heart. I could never even begin to repay him. My top priority is Ueno's safety.' Aki nodded to himself, a fierce expression in his eyes.
Aki turned to leave the apartment and looked back at Ueno one last time. He then left Ueno's apartment and made the lonely trek back to his own lonely apartment. As soon as he entered his cold apartment the phone ominously began to ring:
Aki strolled over and picked it up. "Hello?"
'Why hello there Aki-chan…have you missed me?'
"Master?!" Aki blurted out in surprise.
Master chuckled. 'Are you done playing around with that loser boy yet? Are you ready to come back to me, Aki? Back to a real man. No man can satisfy you like I do…and you know it.'
Aki's eyes widened. Master knew about Ueno? Shit! "Master, I already told you – it's over between us."
'Did you really think it would be that easy to escape me, Aki-chan? I only let you go to show you how futile all this really is – you can't survive without me in the real world. You already have no money so how to you expect to be able to survive?'
"I only have no money because someone stole it. Besides Master, I was thinking of getting myself a job, a real job." Aki challenged back.
Master laughed. 'You? You won't be able to do it. You're a worthless human being Aki – don't forget that. What you really are…trash. Everyone eventually throws you away don't they? Or have you forgotten?'
Aki remained silent as Master's words brought up memories that Aki had tried to keep buried deep within himself.
'It won't work out between you and that boy either. And do you want to know why? It's because unlike you he's just a normal boy. He's lived an ordinary life and has a normal family, goes to school, has friends. He isn't really even gay. You may have managed to temporarily confuse him but ultimately he will realize that being in a relationship or even a fling with another man like you is pointless, meaningless, since it's not like it's going to be able to go anywhere. Not when the whole world will be against the two of you.'
Aki's heart fell. Ueno really was just a normal boy. Was this perhaps the reason why Ueno hadn't 'taken him' back at his place? Had he already realized that a romantic or sexual relationship between the two of them would just be pointless?
Aki realized that Master was still speaking. 'And when he breaks your heart Aki-chan you'll have no one left but me. You'll see.'
Aki hung up the phone unable to hear more.
***
TBC…
By Sophia Hughlette
Author of the anime-style novel Shinigami Boy
Ueno: Phew! Nothing too bad happened to Aki in this chapter.
Sophia: Yea…I kinda miscalculated when 'something' is going to happen to Aki. It's probably going to happen in the next chapter…
Ueno: What?! What's going to happen to Aki-chan?! Tell me!
Sophia: Oh? Did I say that out loud? Opps. Just forget what I said Ueno.
Ueno: Aki-chan…Sophia you're an oni.
Sophia laughed evilly. Buwhahaaha~
AN: So what did you think? I haven't updated in a while so I thought I'd make this update an extra long one! I don't know when I'll get the next update up…but hey reviews motivate me so please review! Lol! This story has over 500 hits though….so I guess there are people reading this right? . .
Review responses:
Amythyst: Um…this is a story I just started so no it's not complete. Oh and I found the site that has the manga scans you mentioned! YAY! I'm going to read it right after I post this.
Warratah: I'm glad you're enjoying my fic! That sucks that you don't get to watch it much…hmm~ do you also have a copy downloaded to your computer? There's a free fansub of SP available online ya know. Aarinfantasy did the subs for it. Check out her website aarinfantasy(dot)com. And if you're worried about having the copy on your computer you should just do what I do and keep it on a data stick buwhahaha~
The Illustrious Tama: Thanks!
Alyuchiha913: Glad you're enjoying it.
Ovomarious: Aww..your favorite fic? I'm honored.
Fall4themusic: As you requested – MORE!
Menchi-kun: Thank you, thank you. Takes and eats the cookie.
